[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 75 (Thursday, April 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 19723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7431]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-010-1430-ET; WYW 88887]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for 
Public Meeting; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior proposes to extend the duration 
of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6665 for an additional 20-year term. PLO 
No. 6665 withdrew 180 acres of public lands in Big Horn County, Wyoming 
from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, 
including the United States mining laws to protect the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) Britton Springs Administrative Site and Crooked Creek 
Natural Area. This notice also gives an opportunity to comment on the 
proposed action and to request a public meeting. The lands have been 
and will remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
July 18, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the BLM 
Billings Field Manager, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-
4669.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice MaChipiness, BLM, Billings 
Field Office, (406) 896-5263, or at the above address, or Sandra Ward, 
BLM, Montana State Office, (406) 896-5052, or at the above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6665 (53 
FR 7187) will expire March 6, 2008, unless extended. The Assistant 
Secretary for Land and Minerals Management has approved the BLM 
petition to file an application to extend PLO No. 6665 for an 
additional 20-year period. The withdrawal was made to protect the 
Britton Springs Administrative Site and the Crooked Creek Natural Area/
National Natural Landmark on public lands described as follows:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 58 N., R. 95 W.,
    Sec. 20, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 180 acres in Big Horn County.
    The purpose of the proposed extension is to continue the withdrawal 
created by PLO No. 6665 for an additional 20-year term to protect the 
Federal investment at the Britton Springs Administrative Site and the 
paleontological resources in the Crooked Creek Natural Area.
    As extended, the withdrawal would not alter the applicability of 
those public land laws governing the use of lands under lease, license, 
or permit or governing the disposal of the mineral or vegetative 
resources other than under the mining laws.
    The use of a right-of-way or interagency or cooperative agreement 
would not adequately protect the paleontological resources and capital 
improvements in these areas.
    There are no suitable alternative sites available. Significant 
paleontological resources are located at the Crooked Creek site and the 
Britton Springs site is already constructed in the above-described 
public land.
    There are existing water facilities at the Britton Springs site.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension may 
present their views in writing to the BLM Billings Field Office at the 
address noted above.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the BLM Billings Field Office at the 
address noted above during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, 
phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comments, be advised that your entire comment--including your 
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any 
time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public 
review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that 
we will be able to do so. Notice is hereby given that an opportunity 
for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the proposed 
withdrawal extension. All interested persons who desire a public 
meeting for the purpose of being heard on the proposed withdrawal 
extension must submit a written request to the BLM Billings Field 
Manager within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice. If 
the authorized officer determines that a public meeting will be held, a 
notice of the time and place will be published in the Federal Register 
at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. This 
withdrawal extension proposal will be processed in accordance with the 
applicable regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1)

    Dated: April 5, 2007.
Theresa Hanley,
Chief, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. E7-7431 Filed 4-18-07; 8:45 am]
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